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Stream life
With a couple of brilliant small people, we set off out from a busy day at school to tackle the muddy path to the woods. We muddied our...

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Mar 3, 20201 min read


In like a lion, out like a lamb
February half term with friends and family has come and gone, and so it seems to be March already. Although the past month has shown us...

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Mar 2, 20203 min read


A glimmer of light on the horizon
Imbolc has come and gone, as has January. I spent a day lighting fires and watching them burn out again with a lovely bunch of women in...

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Feb 4, 20202 min read


Easter Holiday Club
Been planning and scheming this week. We are running Easter Holiday sessions in the woods. Tuesday 7th April Wednesday 8th April Thursday...

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Jan 28, 20201 min read


After school club!
Now taking bookings! First come first serve and all that. Email us for details of our Tuesday after school clubs. Starting Tuesday 25th...

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Jan 21, 20201 min read


Crisp and cold
A pleasant and fruitful weekend was had with the younger brother in Bristol. We continued the wittering which we started on our wet walk...

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Jan 20, 20202 min read


It's Friday
The end of the week is cold and blowy. It’s been a whirlwind in a good way. I went on a wet school trip to the fire station with the...

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Jan 17, 20203 min read


It's a bit blowy out there
Tonight the wind is whipping round and I'm happy to be inside by the fire under a blanket on the sofa. I'm quite pleased that I was...

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Jan 14, 20203 min read


Starting out
First day of work involved driving to the airport at 4.30am. I then let in the plumber to fix the hot water tank. It sprung a leak in the...

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Jan 8, 20202 min read


And so it all begins....
So Christmas has happened and I had a calmly brilliant time wittering to the family and strolling the somewhat wet and soggy fields and...

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Jan 7, 20203 min read


Right, that's it....I am running away to the woods
I started my Forest School journey as a child growing up on a dairy farm in East Sussex and then camping with the brilliant charity...

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Dec 29, 20193 min read


Coppice Club: Crafting Community in the Woods
An other satisfying day spent with the woods
Jan 112 min read


What's on in the Woods? December 2025
We hope you’re enjoying the turn to deep winter and the cosy long nights. Here's what's happening at Sawpit Woods in the coming weeks.
Dec 20, 20254 min read


Tree tending Day
We had a wonderful day tending our sapling trees in our Children's Forest adjacent to Sawpit Woods this February. Together we mulched...
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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